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Cynthia Michaels

Cross Roads

Synopsis

After losing his prominent job, Benjamin Cross packs up his little trailer and moves to Wind River, a small fly-fishing town in Idaho where he plans on spending a few months recouping with his friends.
He arrives to find that Cue and Katie, the owners of a bar and grill located on the banks of the Snake River are in a power struggle with the proprietor of the prestigious hotel next to them. Ben puts his efforts toward helping them, unaware of the lengths some will go to get what they want.
Sex, greed, and murder take over the lives of Wind River’s residents, and soon, it becomes fuzzy who can be trusted.
Twists and turns will keep you reading this thriller, with the colorful small town characters surprising you when you thought you had it all figured out. And when you’re finished, you will be left wanting more, not realizing the colossal damages that greed and lust have done to affect the future of your new friends, the residents of Wind River.

Author Biography

C. Michaels is from the Pacific NW but now lives in Mexico with her Chow Chow, Rani. Michaels' writes thrillers with twisty plots that tease the reader until the end. Her books, Cross Roads and NO FEAR! are a series that follow the hotel owner, Templeton from Idaho in Cross Roads, where greed drives evil people, to Mazatlan, Mx in NO FEAR!, 25 years later where that past greed is reborn with a killer on the loose. Her latest novel, Bill of Human Wrongs is a frightening political thriller that has been compared to a Rod Serling story. C. Michaels has always had a love for the arts, in both writing and painting, finding Mazatlan's Paradise the perfect place to work. Her books are character driven, and will easily draw you into their crazy zany world, a place where for some, there are no scruples or decency.
Michaels is excited about the release of her new political thriller, Bill of Human Wrongs, now on available on Amazon.

Author Insight

Gloria Meets Templeton

Can this woman be trusted? Ben and Cue are wondering.

Book Excerpt

Cross Roads

“Well, Ben, I heard you were in town.” He pulled up a chair and
sat with them. Templeton was in his sixties, a fit man with a full-time tan.
He’d come to Wind River only three years ago and had already acquired much of
the town’s property.He knew how to
appeal to people and was eager to use his skills against Cue. “I came to invite
you next door, Ben.” His eyes had cut Cue out of his vision. “As my guest, of
course. Drinks are on me, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy visiting with your friends,
they’re over there right now.” He stood up and stretched his hand out to Ben
when he heard a voice behind him.

“Well, finally a handsome man in this town.” Gloria smiled at
Templeton and put her hand in his, forcing him to focus on her. She had changed
into a skimpy top, and a short black and white checkered skirt. “You’ll need to
excuse my friends, Mr. Templeton. I don’t know where their manners are tonight,
but please allow me to try and make up for them. I would love to see your new
place, but prefer to have you show it to me personally.” She picked up Cue’s
drink and dipped her fingers, gently clicking the ice cubes. She put her wet
fingers up to her lips and slowly licked the liquor while she smiled at him.
Turning, she began walking with a sultry strut. “Are you coming, Mr.
Templeton?”